Game of Thrones Debuts a Much Bigger Dragon for Season 7

My, my, they grow up so fast. Game of Thrones has done a bang-up job showing the steady expansion of Daenerys’s little dragon army, from hatchlings in Season 1, to sheep eaters in Season 4, to, well, whatever this is in Season 7. Something to be reckoned with, that’s for sure.

Entertainment Weekly has a handful of new Game of Thrones Season 7 photos to share today. While the bulk are low-key behind-the-scenes snaps, this image of Drogon and his mother is the real barn burner. (Yes, we know Dany has two other dragons—but Viserion and Rhaegal are very much the bridesmaids to Drogon’s bridezilla). The last time we saw Dany atop Drogon, she was teaching some slavers a lesson back in Meeren. It’s one they likely won’t soon forget.

But the already diminutive Khaleesi looks even tinier on top of the latest and most expansive iteration of Drogon yet. This is also the first time we’ve seen him really engaged in a fight on land—versus torching boats and arena-bound Sons of the Harpy from above. Looks like Game of Thrones is ready to move on from the battles of ice and engage in some battles of fire.